City Park

The City for Alden has many different parks located within the city. Pictures below are of the local city park. This park has a shelter house that can house many people and has numerous picnic tables. The park also has a grill that can be used to cook out, which is located to the right in the picture below. The shelter house is available on a first come basis. The city park also houses a brand new playground that was put in 2007, Has a full flush restrooms, and a boat ramp. During the summer around mid-June the park is the location where the Alden Day Celebration is, which has many events for the family in the park. Read More about Alden Day Celebration. Please come and check out our park and its scenic views as it is along the beautiful Iowa River.

Here is the beautiful dam that is located just outside of downtown Alden. It has wonderful fishing all year long, and the water is shallow enough you can even walk to the island below the dam as when the water is low, it is only knee deep! To the right in the picture below is the new portage the city is putting in. It allows canoers to bypass the dam and get out and go around the dam and get back in below the dam. So when in Alden, please put in a canoe below the dam at the new portage and check out the scenic views from right in the river!

Kemp Sports Park is located right next to the city park. Named after John Kemp, one of the towns founders. The park offers an exclusive boat ramp to get into the river, along with a nice big parking lot to park your vehicle while in the water. They also have a boat dock that extends out into the water for easier access loading. There is a sand/grass volleyball court, and tractor pulling track that is used for the Egg Day Celebration. Make Kemp Sports Park your next destination for outdoor recreation!

 

 

Below is a full picture of Kemp Sports Park and the boat ramp.